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04-10-2007, 01:21 PM
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Matt Serra to Face Matt Hughes in First Title Defense
Matt Serra to Face Matt Hughes in First Title Defense
Posted by UFC Junkie on April 10, 2007 at 8:54 am ET
 Newly crowned UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra (8-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) will face former champ Matt Hughes (41-5 MMA, 15-3 UFC) in his first title defense, according to UFC president Dana White in Saturday’s post-event press conference.
Serra, who scored a stunning upset of Georges St. Pierre in the main event at Houston’s UFC 69, became the first fighter ever to knockout the former champ. Prior to Saturday’s fight at the Toyota Center, St. Pierre’s only other loss was to Matt Hughes via submission armbar at UFC 50.
The Serra-Hughes title fight is expected to take place in August, possibly at a UFC 74 event.
Hughes, who lost his belt to St. Pierre at November’s UFC 65 event, had defended the UFC’s welterweight title seven times in his career (with two additional wins in non-title fights). The surefire UFC Hall of Famer most recently defeated Chris Lytle with a unanimous decision at UFC 68 last month.
During Saturday’s pay-per-view broadcast, cameras caught Hughes looking especially happy and cheering wildly after Serra’s win. It had been assumed that Hughes would next St. Pierre had he won Saturday’s fight.
“Georges looked a little smaller than usual and he didn’t look sharp when he was out there,” Hughes stated on his Web site, matt-hughes.com. “So, I don’t know if pressure had something to do with it or what, but he just didn’t look like himself out there and Matt was able to land that big punch.”
Serra earned his title shot by winning the welterweight division of a special “comeback” season of The Ultimate Fighter, the UFC’s reality series that airs on Spike TV.
It can be logically reasoned that Hughes will have an easier road back to the title with Serra, even with the Long Islander’s upset win on Saturday.
However, with his latest victory, Serra has won four of his past five UFC fights.
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04-10-2007, 01:24 PM
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Serra gets what he wanted, a chance to shut up Hughes. Unfortunately, I don't see that going down.
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04-10-2007, 01:25 PM
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Damn they want him to have that belt back asap don't they, I hope Serra works him over.
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04-10-2007, 01:27 PM
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Right on!, I'm ready for this match. Looks like the title will change hands again IMO.
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I guess that explains the smile. Dana prolly told him before the fight that he would get the winner. Well, whether he beats Serra or not, Hughes will eventually get his ass whooped by either BJ or GSP. But why the hell does he get a title shot anyways? He should fight Diego or Koscheck to prove himself among new talents.
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04-10-2007, 01:31 PM
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yeah Hughes getting a title shot is bullshit. but what can you do right? i hope Serra taps Matt's ass!
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Originally Posted by chungt79
I guess that explains the smile. Dana prolly told him before the fight that he would get the winner. Well, whether he beats Serra or not, Hughes will eventually get his ass whooped by either BJ or GSP. But why the hell does he get a title shot anyways? He should fight Diego or Koscheck to prove himself among new talents.
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Probabaly since Hughes is the most dominant WW in history and successfully defended his title 6 times in a row before losing to GSP. A chance to reclaim his title is very well earned.
Why are yall acting like this is new news anyways. We all knew he was getting a rematch after he lost to GSP, they already stated this lol.
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04-10-2007, 01:39 PM
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Probabaly since Hughes is the most dominant WW in history and successfully defended his title 6 times in a row before losing to GSP. A chance to reclaim his title is very well earned.
Why are yall acting like this is new news anyways. We all knew he was getting a rematch after he lost to GSP, they already stated this lol.
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Yeah I don't get why people say Hughes has to prove himself again before getting a title shot, I wouldn't have thought twice if he'd a gotten an immediate rubber match with GSP. Everybody else can wait their turn.
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Exactly, they do that with all the champs that proved themselves in the octagon. Well count Tim Sylvia out lol. I think they were just happy to get the title off of him.
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